Organometallic compound and organic light-emitting device including the same

ABSTRACT

Provided are an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 and an organic light-emitting device including the same. The organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer; and at least one organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No.16/683,549, filed Nov. 14, 2019, which claims priority to and thebenefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0041060, filed Apr. 8,2019, the entire content of both of which is incorporated herein byreference.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

One or more embodiments relate to an organometallic compound and anorganic light-emitting device including the same.

2. Description of the Related Art

Organic light-emitting devices are self-emission devices that producefull-color images, and also have wide viewing angles, high contrastratios, short response times, and excellent characteristics in terms ofbrightness, driving voltage, and response speed, as compared to otherdevices in the art.

In an example, an organic light-emitting device may include a firstelectrode on a substrate, and a hole transport region, an emissionlayer, an electron transport region, and a second electrode, which aresequentially on the first electrode. Holes provided from the firstelectrode may move toward the emission layer through the hole transportregion, and electrons provided from the second electrode may move towardthe emission layer through the electron transport region. Carriers, suchas holes and electrons, recombine in the emission layer to produceexcitons. These excitons transit (e.g., transition or relax) from anexcited state to a ground state, thereby generating light.

SUMMARY

One or more embodiments include an organometallic compound and anorganic light-emitting device including the same.

Additional aspects of embodiments will be set forth in part in thedescription which follows and, in part, will be apparent from thedescription, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments.

An aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure provides anorganometallic compound represented by Formula 1:

ML₁L₂.  <Formula 1>

In Formula 1, M may be selected from iridium (Ir), rhodium (Rh), andcobalt (Co),

L₁ may be a ligand represented by Formula 1A or 1B, and

L₂ may be a ligand represented by Formula 1C:

In Formulae 1A to 1C,

A₁ to A₄ may each independently be selected from a C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclicring and a C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic ring,

X₁₁ may be C(R₁₁) or N, X₁₂ may be C(R₁₂) or N, X₁₃ may be C(R₁₃) or N,and X₁₄ may be C(R₁₄) or N,

X₁₅ may be N(R₂₁), P(R₂₁), or As(R₂₁), X₁₆ may be N, P, or As, X₁₇ maybe N, P, or As, X₁₈ may be N(R₂₂), P(R₂₂), or As(R₂₂), X₁₉ may be N, P,or As, and X₂₀ may be N(R₂₃), P(R₂₃), or As(R₂₃),

n may be an integer from 2 to 6,

R₁₁ to R₂₃ may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium,—F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, anamidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted orunsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂),

b17 to b20 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 6,

* indicates a binding site to M,

at least one substituent of the substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, thesubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group,the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroup, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylgroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxygroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group may be selected from:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and aC₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group,and a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selectedfrom deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, anitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, aC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃), —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —B(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —C(═O)(Q₁₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₁₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂);

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃),—N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —B(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —C(═O)(Q₂₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₂₁), and—P(═O)(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂); and

—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and

Q₁ to Q₃, Q₁₁ to Q₁₃, Q₂₁ to Q₂₃, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independentlybe selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group,a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group,a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenylgroup, and a terphenyl group.

Another aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure provides anorganic light-emitting device including: a first electrode; a secondelectrode facing the first electrode; an organic layer between the firstelectrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer; andat least one organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other aspects of embodiments will become apparent and morereadily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments,taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device accordingto an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device accordingto another embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device accordingto another embodiment; and

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device accordingto another embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in more detail to embodiments, examples ofwhich are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein likereference numerals refer to like elements throughout. In this regard,embodiments of the present disclosure may have different forms andshould not be construed as being limited to the descriptions set forthherein. Accordingly, certain embodiments of the present disclosure aremerely described below, by referring to the figures, to explain aspectsof embodiments of the present description. As used herein, the term“and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of theassociated listed items. Expressions such as “at least one of,” whenpreceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and donot modify the individual elements of the list.

An organometallic compound may be represented by Formula 1:

ML₁L₂.  Formula 1

In Formula 1, M may be selected from iridium (Ir), rhodium (Rh), andcobalt (Co). In one embodiment, M may be iridium.

In Formula 1, Li may be a ligand represented by Formula 1A or 1B:

In Formulae 1A and 1B, ring A₁ to ring A₄ may each independently beselected from a C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic ring and a C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic ring.

In one embodiment, ring A₁ to ring A₄ may each independently be selectedfrom a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, an anthracene ring, aphenanthrene ring, an azulene ring, a triphenylene ring, a pyrene ring,a chrysene ring, a cyclopentadiene ring, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalenering, a furan ring, a thiophene ring, a silole ring, an indene ring, afluorene ring, an indole ring, a carbazole ring, a benzofuran ring, adibenzofuran ring, a benzothiophene ring, a dibenzothiophene ring, abenzosilole ring, a dibenzosilole ring, an indenopyridine ring, anindolopyridine ring, a benzofuropyridine ring, a benzothienopyridinering, a benzosilolopyridine ring, an indenopyrimidine ring, anindolopyrimidine ring, a benzofuropyrimidine ring, abenzothienopyrimidine ring, a benzosilolopyrimidine ring, adihydropyridine ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrimidine ring, a pyrazinering, a pyridazine ring, a triazine ring, a quinoline ring, anisoquinoline ring, a quinoxaline ring, a quinazoline ring, aphenanthroline ring, a pyrrole ring, a pyrazole ring, an imidazole ring,a 2,3-dihydroimidazole ring, a triazole ring, a 2,3-dihydrotriazolering, an oxazole ring, an isoxazole ring, a thiazole ring, anisothiazole ring, an oxadiazole ring, a thiadiazole ring, abenzopyrazole ring, a pyrazolopyridine ring, a furopyrazole ring, athienopyrazole ring, a benzimidazole ring, a 2,3-dihydrobenzimidazolering, an imidazopyridine ring, a 2,3-dihydroimidazopyridine ring, afuroimidazole ring, a thienoimidazole ring, an imidazopyrimidine ring, a2,3-dihydroimidazopyrimidine ring, an imidazopyrazine ring, a2,3-dihydroimidazopyrazine ring, a benzoxazole ring, a benzothiazolering, a benzoxadiazole ring, a benzothiadiazole ring, a5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline ring, and a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolinering.

In one embodiment, ring A₁ to ring A₄ may each independently be selectedfrom a benzene ring, a pyridine ring, and a pyrazine ring.

In Formula 1A, X₁₁ may be C(R₁₁) or N, X₁₂ may be C(R₁₂) or N, X₁₃ maybe C(R₁₃) or N, and X₁₄ may be C(R₁₄) or N.

In one embodiment, X₁₁ may be C(R₁₁) and X₁₂ may be C(R₁₂); X₁₁ may beC(R₁₁) and X₁₂ may be N; or X₁₁ may be N and X₁₂ may be C(R₁₂).

In one embodiment, X₁₃ may be C(R₁₃) and X₁₄ may be C(R₁₄); X₁₃ may beC(R₁₃) and X₁₄ may be N; or X₁₃ may be N and X₁₄ may be C(R₁₄).

In one embodiment, X₁₁ may be C(R₁₁), X₁₂ may be C(R₁₂), X₁₃ may beC(R₁₃), and X₁₄ may be C(R₁₄).

In Formulae 1A and 1B, n is the number of a repeating unit of*—C(R₁₅)(R₁₆)—*′, and n may be an integer selected from 2 to 6. Two ormore *—C(R₁₅)(R₁₆)—*′(s) may be identical to or different from eachother.

In one embodiment, in Formulae 1A and 1B, n may be 4. For example, n maybe 4, and each of R₁₅ and R₁₆ may be hydrogen.

In one embodiment, L₁ in Formula 1 may be selected from ligandsrepresented by Formulae 1A-1 and 1B-1 to 1B-3:

In Formulae 1A-1 and 1B-1 to 1B-3,

n, R₁₁ to R₁₈, b17, and b18 may each independently be the same asdescribed elsewhere herein,

R_(19a) to R_(19d) may each independently be the same as defined inconnection with R₁₉,

R_(20a) to R_(20d) may each independently be the same as defined inconnection with R₂₀, and

* indicates a binding site to M.

In Formula 1, L₂ may be a ligand represented by Formula 1C.

In Formula 1C, X₁₅ may be N(R₂₁), P(R₂₁), or As(R₂₁), X₁₆ may be N, P,or As, X₁₇ may be N, P, or As, X₁₈ may be N(R₂₂), P(R₂₂), or As(R₂₂),X₁₉ may be N, P, or As, and X₂₀ may be N(R₂₃), P(R₂₃), or As(R₂₃).

In one embodiment, X₁₅ may be N(R₂₁) or P(R₂₁), X₁₆ may be N or P, X₁₇may be N or P, X₁₈ may be N(R₂₂) or P(R₂₂), X₁₉ may be N or P, and X₂₀may be N(R₂₃) or P(R₂₃).

In one embodiment, in Formula 1C, i) X₁₅ may be N(R₂₁), and X₁₆ and X₁₇may each be N; or ii) X₁₅ may be P(R₂₁), X₁₆ may be N, and X₁₇ may be P.

In one embodiment, in Formula 1C, i) X₁₈ may be N(R₂₂), and X₁₉ and X₂₀may each be N; or ii) X₁₈ may be P(R₂₂), X₁₉ may be N, and X₂₀ may beP(R₂₃).

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 1C,

i) X₁₅ may be N(R₂₁), and X₁₆ and X₁₇ may each be N; or X₁₅ may beP(R₂₁), X₁₆ may be N, and X₁₇ may be P,

ii) X₁₈ may be N(R₂₂), and X₁₉ and X₂₀ may each be N; or X₁₈ may beP(R₂₂), X₁₉ may be N, and X₂₀ may be P(R₂₃).

In one embodiment, in Formula 1, L₂ may be selected from ligandsrepresented by Formulae 1C-1 to 1C-3:

In Formulae 1C-1 to 1C-3,

R₂₁ to R₂₃ may each independently be the same as described elsewhereherein, and

* indicates a binding site to M.

In Formulae 1A to 1C, R₁₁ to R₂₃ may each independently be selected fromhydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxygroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, asubstituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —B(Q₁)(Q₂),—P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂).

In one embodiment, R₁₁ to R₂₃ may each independently be selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkynyl group, anda C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkynyl group,and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selectedfrom deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H,—CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group,a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexylgroup, a cycloheptyl group, a cycloctyl group, an adamantanyl group, anorbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, acyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthylgroup, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃),—N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and—P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂);

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, acycloctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, anorbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, acycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenylgroup, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenylgroup, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, apyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolylgroup, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, anoxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinylgroup, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, anindolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group,an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, aquinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, an acridinylgroup, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranylgroup, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, abenzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, atetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and animidazopyrimidinyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, acycloctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, anorbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, acycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenylgroup, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenylgroup, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, apyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolylgroup, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, anoxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinylgroup, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, anindolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group,an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, aquinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, an acridinylgroup, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranylgroup, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, abenzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, atetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and animidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at least one selectedfrom deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H,—CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group,a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₂₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, acyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cycloctylgroup, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, aphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenylgroup, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenylgroup, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, athiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolylgroup, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, anisoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinylgroup, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, anindazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinylgroup, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinylgroup, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, an acridinyl group, aphenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group,an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, anoxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, adibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolylgroup, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group,—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂); and

—Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁),—P(Q₁)(Q₂), and —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), and

Q₁ to Q₃ and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be selected fromhydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylgroup, a C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxygroup, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, aC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₂₀aryl group, a C₁-C₂₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group.

In one embodiment, R₁₁ to R₂₃ may each independently be selected fromhydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a methyl group,—CD₃, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butylgroup, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, aphenyl group, a benzyl group, and —Si(CH₃)₃.

For example, R₂₁ and R₂₃ in Formula 1C may be identical to each other,and may each independently be selected from a methyl group, —CD₃, anisopropyl group, a benzyl group, and —Si(CH₃)₃, R₂₂ in Formula 1C may beselected from a methyl group, an isopropyl group, and a phenyl group.

In Formulae 1A and 1B, b17 to b20 may each independently be an integerfrom 1 to 6.

In one embodiment, the organometallic compound may be represented byFormula 1-1 or 1-2:

In Formulae 1-1 and 1-2,

ring A₁ to ring A₄, X₁₁ to X₂₀, R₁₇ to R₂₀, and b17 to b20 may eachindependently be the same as described elsewhere herein.

In one embodiment, the organometallic compound may be one selected fromCompounds BD1 to BD50:

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 includes both atetradentate ligand represented by Formula 1A or 1B and a bidentateligand represented by Formula 1C. The organometallic compound may haveimproved rigidity due to structural characteristics of the tetradentateligand represented by Formula 1A or 1B. In addition, a high-energytriplet metal-centered state (³MC state) may be formed due to a strongelectron donating effect of an anionic triazole-triazolylidine auxiliaryligand represented by Formula 10, thereby reducing non-radiativedeactivation of the organometallic compound. Due to these ligandproperties, the organometallic compound may have high durability and along lifespan, and an electronic device, for example, an organiclight-emitting device, including the organometallic compound, mayexhibit high efficiency and high color purity.

The organometallic compound may emit blue light or green light. Forexample, the organometallic compound may emit blue light or green lighthaving high color purity and a wavelength of maximum emission of about440 nm or more and about 550 nm or less.

A synthesis method for the organometallic compound represented byFormula 1 should be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in theart upon reviewing the following examples.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be used betweena pair of electrodes of an organic light-emitting device. For example,the organometallic compound may be included in an emission layer. Theorganometallic compound may act as a dopant in the emission layer. Inone or more embodiments, the organometallic compound of Formula 1 may beused as a material for a capping layer located outside a pair ofelectrodes of an organic light-emitting device.

Accordingly, another aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosureprovides an organic light-emitting device including: a first electrode;a second electrode facing the first electrode; an organic layer betweenthe first electrode and the second electrode and including an emissionlayer; and at least one organometallic compound.

In one embodiment, the organic layer of the organic light-emittingdevice may include the at least one organometallic compound representedby Formula 1.

The expression “(an organic layer) includes at least one organometalliccompounds,” as used herein, may include a case in which “(an organiclayer) includes identical organometallic compounds represented byFormula 1” and a case in which “(an organic layer) includes two or moredifferent organometallic compounds represented by Formula 1.”

For example, the organic layer may include, as the organometalliccompound, only Compound 1 (Compound 1 being any suitable organometalliccompound represented by Formula 1 such as, for example, Compound BD1).In this regard, Compound 1 may exist only in the emission layer of theorganic light-emitting device. In one or more embodiments, the organiclayer may include, as the organometallic compound, Compound 1 andCompound 2 (Compound 1 and Compound 2 being any suitable organometalliccompound represented by Formula 1 such as, for example, Compound BD2).In this regard, Compound 1 and Compound 2 may exist in an identicallayer (for example, Compound 1 and Compound 2 may all exist in anemission layer), or different layers (for example, Compound 1 may existin an emission layer and Compound 2 may exist in an electron transportregion).

In one embodiment, the first electrode may be an anode, and the secondelectrode may be a cathode, and the organic layer may include theorganometallic compound. The organic layer may further include a holetransport region between the first electrode and the emission layer andan electron transport region between the emission layer and the secondelectrode. The hole transport region may include a hole injection layer,a hole transport layer, an emission auxiliary layer, an electronblocking layer, or any combination thereof, and the electron transportregion may include a buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electroncontrol layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer,or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the emission layer of the organic light-emittingdevice may include the at least one organometallic compound.

In one or more embodiments, the emission layer of the organiclight-emitting device may include the at least one organometalliccompound, and the emission layer may further include a host. Here, thehost may include at least one selected from a first host and a secondhost, the first host and the second host may be different from eachother, and a total amount of the host(s) included in the emission layermay be greater than that of the organometallic compound included in theemission layer.

In one embodiment, the first host may include an electron transportcompound including a π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring, and

the second host may include a hole transport compound including at leastone selected from a carbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, adibenzothiophene group, a fluorene group, an azacarbazole group, and adiazacarbazole group.

In one embodiment, the emission layer may include both the first hostand the second host, and the first host and the second host may form anexciplex. Because the first host and the second host form an exciplex,the formation of the exciplex between the organometallic compound thatis the dopant of the emission layer and the host may be prevented orreduced.

For example, when the organometallic compound forms an exciplex with thefirst host and/or the second host, the emission wavelength may beshifted to a long wavelength (red-shift). Therefore, color coordinatesof light emitted from the organic light-emitting device, for example,blue light may be changed. In order to prevent or reduce such a changein the color coordinates of the light emitted from the organiclight-emitting device, the organic light-emitting device according toone or more embodiments may include two different hosts in the emissionlayer, thereby forming an exciplex between the first host and the secondhost. Therefore, the formation of an exciplex between the dopant and thehost may be prevented or reduced, and thereby the change in colorcoordinates of light emitted from the organic light-emitting device maybe suppressed or reduced.

In one embodiment, the first host may be represented by Formula 3, andthe second host may be represented by Formula 4:

In Formula 3,

X₃₁ may be N or C(R₃₄), X₃₂ may be N or C(R₃₅), and X₃₃ may be N orC(R₃₆), wherein at least one selected from X₃₁ to X₃₃ may be N,

L₃₁ to L₃₃ may each independently be selected from a single bond, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group, and a substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,

a31 to a33 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 3, R₃₁ to R₃₆may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl,—Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidinogroup, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted orunsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂),

b31 to b33 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 5,

in Formula 4,

A₄₁ may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heterocyclic group,

n41 may be an integer from 1 to 3,

R₄₁ may be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, ahydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group,a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₁)(Q₂),—B(Q₁)(Q₂), —P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂),

b41 may be an integer from 1 to 5, wherein when b41 is 2 or more, two ormore R₄₁(s) may be identical to or different from each other,

at least one of the A₄₁ and R₄₁(s) in the number of b41 may be selectedfrom a substituted or unsubstituted carbazole, a substituted orunsubstituted dibenzofuran, a substituted or unsubstituteddibenzothiophene, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorene, a substitutedor unsubstituted azacarbazole and a substituted or unsubstituteddiazacarbazole, and

Q₁ to Q₃ are the same as described herein above.

In one embodiment, the first host may be selected from Compounds ETH1 toETH80, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limitedthereto:

In one embodiment, the second host may be selected from Compounds HTH1to HTH28, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limitedthereto:

In one embodiment, a wavelength of maximum emission (Amax) in aphotoluminescence (PL) spectrum of the exciplex formed by the first hostand the second host may be about 390 nm or more and about 500 nm orless.

In one embodiment, a decay time (T_(dacay)) of delayed fluorescence in atime-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) spectrum of the exciplex formedby the first host and the second host may be about 50 ns or more

Each of the PL spectrum and the TRPL spectrum of the exciplex may be aspectrum measured at room temperature with respect to a film formed byco-depositing the first host and the second host on a substrate (forexample, a quartz substrate).

As described herein above, because the two hosts form the exciplex, theformation of the exciplex between the organometallic compoundrepresented by Formula 1, which is the dopant in the emission layer, andthe host may be suppressed or reduced. When the exciplex between thefirst host and the second host forms an exciplex with the dopant, thewavelength of maximum emission in the PL spectrum of the exciplex formedby the exciplex of host-host and the dopant may differ from that of thedopant by about 5 nm to about 10 nm.

Therefore, the organic light-emitting device according to an embodimentmay maintain (e.g., substantially maintain) the emission wavelengths andoptical characteristics of the organometallic compound represented byFormula 1.

In one embodiment, the electron transport region may include a holeblocking layer, and the hole blocking layer may include the first host.The first host included in the emission layer and the first hostincluded in the hole blocking layer may be identical to or differentfrom each other.

Another aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure provides anelectronic apparatus including: the organic light-emitting device; and athin-film transistor, wherein the thin-film transistor includes a sourceelectrode and a drain electrode, and the first electrode of the organiclight-emitting device is electrically coupled to one selected from thesource electrode and the drain electrode of the thin-film transistor.

The term “an organic layer,” as used herein, refers to a single layerand/or a plurality of layers between the first electrode and the secondelectrode of an organic light-emitting device. A material included inthe “organic layer” is not limited to an organic material. For example,the “organic layer” may include an inorganic material.

Description of FIG. 1

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light-emittingdevice 10 according to an embodiment. The organic light-emitting device10 includes a first electrode 110, an organic layer 150, and a secondelectrode 190.

Hereinafter, the structure of the organic light-emitting device 10according to an embodiment and a method of manufacturing the organiclight-emitting device 10 will be described in connection with FIG. 1.

First Electrode 110

In FIG. 1, a substrate may be additionally under the first electrode 110or above the second electrode 190. The substrate may be a glasssubstrate or a plastic substrate, each having excellent mechanicalstrength, thermal stability, transparency, surface smoothness, ease ofhandling, and water resistance.

The first electrode 110 may be formed by depositing or sputtering amaterial for forming the first electrode 110 on the substrate. When thefirst electrode 110 is an anode, the material for forming the firstelectrode 110 may be selected from materials having a high work functionto facilitate hole injection.

The first electrode 110 may be a reflective electrode, asemi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode. When the firstelectrode 110 is a transmissive electrode, a material for forming thefirst electrode 110 may be selected from indium tin oxide (ITO), indiumzinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO₂), zinc oxide (ZnO), and anycombinations thereof, but embodiments of the present disclosure are notlimited thereto. In one or more embodiments, when the first electrode110 is a semi-transmissive electrode or a reflective electrode, amaterial for forming the first electrode 110 may be selected frommagnesium (Mg), silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li),calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag), andany combinations thereof, but embodiments of the present disclosure arenot limited thereto.

The first electrode 110 may have a single-layered structure, or amulti-layered structure including two or more layers. For example, thefirst electrode 110 may have a three-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO,but the structure of the first electrode 110 is not limited thereto.

Organic Layer 150

The organic layer 150 may be on the first electrode 110. The organiclayer 150 may include an emission layer.

The organic layer 150 may further include a hole transport regionbetween the first electrode 110 and the emission layer and an electrontransport region between the emission layer and the second electrode190.

Hole Transport Region in Organic Layer 150

The hole transport region may have i) a single-layered structureincluding a single layer including a single material, ii) asingle-layered structure including a single layer including a pluralityof different materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure having aplurality of layers including a plurality of different materials.

The hole transport region may include at least one layer selected from ahole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an emission auxiliarylayer, and an electron blocking layer.

For example, the hole transport region may have a single-layeredstructure including a single layer including a plurality of differentmaterials, or a multi-layered structure having a hole injectionlayer/hole transport layer structure, a hole injection layer/holetransport layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, a hole injectionlayer/emission auxiliary layer structure, a hole transportlayer/emission auxiliary layer structure, or a hole injection layer/holetransport layer/electron blocking layer structure, wherein for eachstructure, constituting layers are sequentially stacked from the firstelectrode 110 in this stated order, but the structure of the holetransport region is not limited thereto.

The hole transport region may include at least one selected fromm-MTDATA, TDATA, 2-TNATA, NPB (NPD), p-NPB, TPD, spiro-TPD, spiro-NPB,methylated-NPB, TAPC, HMTPD, 4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine(TCTA), polyaniline/dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (PANI/DBSA),poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS),polyaniline/camphor sulfonic acid (PANI/CSA),polyaniline/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PANI/PSS), a compound representedby Formula 201, and a compound represented by Formula 202:

In Formulae 201 and 202,

L₂₀₁ to L₂₀₄ may each independently be selected from a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylenegroup, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

L₂₀₅ may be selected from *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—N(Q₂₀₁)—*′, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₂₀ alkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylenegroup, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

xa1 to xa4 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 3,

xa5 may be an integer from 1 to 10, and

R₂₀₁ to R₂₀₄ and Q₂₀₁ may each independently be selected from asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted orunsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

For example, in Formula 202, R₂₀₁ and R₂₀₂ may optionally be linked viaa single bond, a dimethyl-methylene group, or a diphenyl-methylenegroup, and R₂₀₃ and R₂₀₄ may optionally be linked via a single bond, adimethyl-methylene group, or a diphenyl-methylene group.

In one embodiment, in Formulae 201 and 202,

L₂₀₁ to L₂₀₅ may each independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, anaphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, anindacenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylenegroup, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, atriphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, anaphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, apentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, arubicenylene group, a coronenylene group, an ovalenylene group, athiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, anindolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, abenzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, adibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, adibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, and apyridinylene group; and

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, anaphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, anindacenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylenegroup, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, atriphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, anaphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, apentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, arubicenylene group, a coronenylene group, an ovalenylene group, athiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, anindolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, abenzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, adibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, adibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, and apyridinylene group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexylgroup, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group,a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl groupsubstituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with—F, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenylgroup, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, ananthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, apyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group,a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenylgroup, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, athiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group,an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinylgroup, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), and —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and

Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group,a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenylgroup, and a naphthyl group.

In one or more embodiments, xa1 to xa4 may each independently be 0, 1,or 2.

In one or more embodiments, xa5 may be 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In one or more embodiments, R₂₀₁ to R₂₀₄ and 0201 may each independentlybe selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group,an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenylgroup, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, aspiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenylgroup, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group,a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, achrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenylgroup, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, arubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a thiophenylgroup, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, anisoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, and apyridinyl group; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group,an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenylgroup, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, aspiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenylgroup, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group,a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, achrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenylgroup, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, arubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a thiophenylgroup, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, anisoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, and apyridinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexylgroup, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group,a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl groupsubstituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with—F, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenylgroup, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, ananthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, apyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group,a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenylgroup, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, athiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group,an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinylgroup, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), and —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and

Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ are the same as described herein above.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 201, at least one selected fromR₂₀₁ to R₂₀₃ may each independently be selected from:

a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group; and

a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group, each substitutedwith at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, acyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenylgroup, a terphenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkylgroup, a phenyl group substituted with —F, a naphthyl group, a fluorenylgroup, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranylgroup, and a dibenzothiophenyl group,

but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 202, R₂₀₁ and R₂₀₂ may be linkedvia a single bond, and/or ii) R₂₀₃ and R₂₀₄ may be linked via a singlebond.

In one or more embodiments, at least one selected from R₂₀₁ to R₂₀₄ inFormula 202 may be selected from:

a carbazolyl group; and

a carbazolyl group substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexylgroup, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group,a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl groupsubstituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with—F, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, acarbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group,

but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula201-1 below:

For example, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be representedby Formula 201-2 below, but embodiments of the present disclosure arenot limited thereto:

In one embodiment, the compound represented by Formula 201 may berepresented by Formula 201-2(1) below, but embodiments of the presentdisclosure are not limited thereto:

The compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula201A below:

For example, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be representedby Formula 201A(1) below, but embodiments of the present disclosure arenot limited thereto:

In one embodiment, the compound represented by Formula 201 may berepresented by Formula 201A-1 below, but embodiments of the presentdisclosure are not limited thereto:

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 202 maybe represented by Formula 202-1 below:

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 202 maybe represented by Formula 202-1(1) below:

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 202 maybe represented by Formula 202A below:

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 202 maybe represented by Formula 202A-1 below:

In Formulae 201-1, 201-2, 201-2(1), 201A, 201A(1), 201A-1, 202-1,202-1(1), 202A, and 202A-1,

L₂₀₁ to L₂₀₃, xa1 to xa3, xa5, and R₂₀₂ to R₂₀₄ are the same asdescribed herein above,

L₂₀₅ may be selected from a phenylene group and a fluorenylene group,

X₂₁₁ may be selected from O, S and N(R₂₁₁),

X₂₁₂ may be selected from O, S and N(R₂₁₂),

R₂₁₁ and R₂₁₂ may each independently be the same as defined inconnection with R₂₀₃, and

R₂₁₃ to R₂₁₇ may each independently be selected from hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexylgroup, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group,a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl groupsubstituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with—F, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenylgroup, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, ananthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, apyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group,a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenylgroup, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, athiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group,an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, and apyridinyl group.

The hole transport region may include at least one compound selectedfrom Compounds HT1 to HT48, but embodiments of the present disclosureare not limited thereto:

A thickness of the hole transport region may be from about 100 Å toabout 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 3,000 Å. When the holetransport region includes at least one selected from a hole injectionlayer and a hole transport layer, a thickness of the hole injectionlayer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 9,000 Å, for example,about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and a thickness of the hole transportlayer may be in a range of about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, for exampleabout 100 Å to about 1,500 Å. When the thicknesses of the hole transportregion, the hole injection layer, and the hole transport layer arewithin these ranges, suitable or satisfactory hole transportingcharacteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase indriving voltage.

The emission auxiliary layer may increase light-emission efficiency bycompensating for an optical resonance distance according to thewavelength of light emitted by an emission layer, and the electronblocking layer may block the flow of electrons from an electrontransport region. The emission auxiliary layer and the electron blockinglayer may include the materials as described above.

p-Dopant

The hole transport region may further include, in addition to thesematerials, a charge-generation material for the improvement ofconductive properties (e.g., electrically conductive properties). Thecharge-generation material may be homogeneously or non-homogeneouslydispersed in the hole transport region.

The charge-generation material may be, for example, a p-dopant.

In one embodiment, the p-dopant may have a highest unoccupied molecularorbital (LUMO) energy level of −3.5 eV or less.

The p-dopant may include at least one selected from a quinonederivative, a metal oxide, and a cyano group-containing compound, butembodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the p-dopant may include at least one selected from:

a quinone derivative, such as tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4-TCNQ);

a metal oxide, such as tungsten oxide or molybdenum oxide;

1,4,5,8,9,12-hexaazatriphenylene-hexacarbonitrile (HAT-CN); and

a compound represented by Formula 221,

but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

In Formula 221,

R₂₂₁ to R₂₂₃ may each independently be selected from a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, wherein at least oneselected from R₂₂₁ to R₂₂₃ may have at least one substituent selectedfrom a cyano group, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group substitutedwith —F, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group substituted with —Cl, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl groupsubstituted with —Br, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group substituted with —I.

Emission Layer in Organic Layer 150

When the organic light-emitting device 10 is a full-color organiclight-emitting device, the emission layer may be patterned into a redemission layer, a green emission layer, or a blue emission layer,according to a sub-pixel. In one or more embodiments, the emission layermay have a stacked structure of two or more layers selected from a redemission layer, a green emission layer, and a blue emission layer, inwhich the two or more layers contact each other or are separated fromeach other. In one or more embodiments, the emission layer may includetwo or more materials selected from a red light-emitting material, agreen light-emitting material, and a blue light-emitting material, inwhich the two or more materials are mixed with each other in a singlelayer to be configured to emit white light.

The emission layer may include a host and a dopant. The dopant mayinclude at least one selected from a phosphorescent dopant and afluorescent dopant.

In the emission layer, an amount of the dopant may be in a range ofabout 0.01 parts by weight to about 15 parts by weight based on 100parts by weight of the host, but embodiments of the present disclosureare not limited thereto.

A thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of about 100 Å toabout 1,000 Å, for example, about 200 Å to about 600 Å. When thethickness of the emission layer is within this range, excellentlight-emission characteristics may be obtained without a substantialincrease in driving voltage.

Host in Emission Layer

In one or more embodiments, the host may include a compound representedby Formula 301 below:

[Ar₃₀₁]_(xb11)-[(L₃₀₁)_(xb1)-R₃₀₁]_(xb21).

In Formula 301,

Ar₃₀₁ may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group ora substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,

xb11 may be 1, 2, or 3,

L₃₀₁ may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylenegroup, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

xb1 may be an integer from 0 to 5,

R₃₀₁ may be selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group,a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, ahydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, asubstituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂)(Q₃₀₃), —N(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂),—B(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₀₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₀₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂),

xb21 may be an integer from 1 to 5, and

Q₃₀₁ to Q₃₀₃ may each independently be selected from each independentlyC₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenylgroup, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group, but embodiments of thepresent disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one embodiment Ar₃₀₁ in Formula 301 may be selected from:

a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, abenzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, aphenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, atriphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacenegroup, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, anindenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, and a dibenzothiophenegroup; and

a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, abenzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, aphenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, atriphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacenegroup, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, anindenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, and a dibenzothiophenegroup, each substituted with at least one selected deuterium, —F, —Cl,—Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidinogroup, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenylgroup, a naphthyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),—C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and

Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group,a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenylgroup, and a naphthyl group, but embodiments of the present disclosureare not limited thereto.

When xb11 in Formula 301 is 2 or more, two or more Ar301(s) may belinked via a single bond.

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 301 maybe represented by Formula 301-1 or 301-2 below:

In Formulae 301-1 to 301-2,

ring A₃₀₁ to ring A₃₀₄ may each independently be selected from a benzenering, a naphthalene ring, a phenanthrene ring, a fluoranthene ring, atriphenylene ring, a pyrene ring, a chrysene ring, a pyridine ring, apyrimidine ring, an indene ring, a fluorene ring, a spiro-bifluorenering, a benzofluorene ring, a dibenzofluorene ring, an indole ring, acarbazole ring, a benzocarbazole ring, a dibenzocarbazole ring, a furanring, a benzofuran ring, a dibenzofuran ring, a naphthofuran ring, abenzonaphthofuran ring, a dinaphthofuran ring, a thiophene ring, abenzothiophene ring, a dibenzothiophene ring, a naphthothiophene ring, abenzonaphthothiophene ring, and a dinaphthothiophene ring,

X₃₀₁ may be O, S, or N-[(L₃₀₄)_(xb4)-R₃₀₄],

R₃₁₁ to R₃₁₄ may each independently be selected from hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, a naphthyl group —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),—B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

xb22 and xb23 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2,

L₃₀₁, xb1, R₃₀₁, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may be understood by referring to thecorresponding description presented herein,

L₃₀₂ to L₃₀₄ may each independently be the same as defined in connectionwith L₃₀₁,

xb2 to xb4 may each independently be the same as defined in connectionwith xb1, and

R₃₀₂ to R₃₀₄ may each independently be the same as defined in connectionwith R₃₀₁.

For example, L₃₀₁ to L₃₀₄ in Formulae 301, 301-1, and 301-2 may eachindependently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylenegroup, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylenegroup, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylenegroup, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylenegroup, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group,an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylenegroup, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, abenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, adibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, apyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, anoxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, anoxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, apyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, anisoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylenegroup, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, aquinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylenegroup, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, aphenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylenegroup, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, atriazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group,an imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group; and

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylenegroup, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylenegroup, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylenegroup, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylenegroup, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group,an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylenegroup, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, abenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, adibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, apyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, anoxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, anoxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, apyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, anisoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylenegroup, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, aquinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylenegroup, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, aphenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylenegroup, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, atriazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group,an imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, anaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, abenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group,an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, apyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenylgroup, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, afuranyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolylgroup, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranylgroup, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, adibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, animidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolylgroup, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, anoxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinylgroup, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, abenzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, aphenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, aphenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, abenzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, atetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinylgroup, an azacarbazolyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),—B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and

Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ are the same as described herein above.

In one embodiment, R₃₀₁ to R₃₀₄ in Formulae 301, 301-1, and 301-2 mayeach independently be selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, apyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolylgroup, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinylgroup, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinylgroup, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group,a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolylgroup, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group,an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and anazacarbazolyl group; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, apyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolylgroup, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinylgroup, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinylgroup, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group,a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolylgroup, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group,an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and anazacarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, aspiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenylgroup, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenylgroup, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, aperylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenylgroup, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, anindolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, apyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolylgroup, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinylgroup, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinylgroup, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group,a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolylgroup, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group,an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azacarbazolylgroup, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and

Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ are the same as described herein above.

in one embodiment, the host may include an alkaline earth-metal complex.For example, the host may be selected from a Be complex (for example,Compound H55), a Mg complex, and a Zn complex.

The host may include at least one selected from9,10-di(2-naphthyl)anthracene (ADN),2-methyl-9,10-bis(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracene (MADN),9,10-di-(2-naphthyl)-2-t-butyl-anthracene (TBADN),4,4′-bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1′-biphenyl (CBP), 1,3-di-9-carbazolylbenzene(mCP), 1,3,5-tri(carbazol-9-yl)benzene (TCP), and Compounds H1 to H55,but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

Phosphorescent Dopant Included in Emission Layer in Organic Layer 150

The phosphorescent dopant may include the organometallic compoundrepresented by Formula 1.

The phosphorescent dopant may further include an organometallic complexrepresented by Formula 401 below:

In Formulae 401 and 402,

M may be selected from iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd),osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), europium (Eu),terbium (Tb), rhodium (Rh), and thulium (Tm),

L₄₀₁ may be selected from ligands represented by Formula 402, and xc1may be 1, 2, or 3, wherein, when xc1 is 2 or more, two or more L₄₀₁(s)may be identical to or different from each other,

L₄₀₂ may be an organic ligand, and xc2 may be an integer from 0 to 4,wherein, when xc2 is 2 or more, two or more L₄₀₂(s) may be identical toor different from each other,

X₄₀₁ to X₄₀₄ may each independently be nitrogen or carbon,

X₄₀₁ and X₄₀₃ may be linked via a single bond or a double bond, and X₄₀₂and X₄₀₄ may be linked via a single bond or a double bond,

A₄₀₁ and A₄₀₂ may each independently be selected from a C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,

X₄₀₅ may be a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—N(Q₄₁₁)—*′,*—C(Q₄₁₁)(Q₄₁₂)—*′, *—C(Q₄₁₁)═C(Q₄₁₂)—*′, *—C(Q₄₁₁)═*′, or *═C═*′,wherein Q₄₁₁ and Q₄₁₂ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, aC₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenylgroup, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group,

X₄₀₆ may be a single bond, O, or S,

R₄₀₁ and R₄₀₂ may each independently be selected from hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂)(Q₄₀₃),—N(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), —B(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), —C(═O)(Q₄₀₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₄₀₁), and—P(═O)(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), wherein Q₄₀₁ to Q₄₀₃ may each independently beselected from a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a C₆-C₂₀ arylgroup, and a C₁-C₂₀ heteroaryl group,

xc11 and xc12 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 10, and

* and *′ in Formula 402 each indicate a binding site to M in Formula401.

In one embodiment, A₄₀₁ and A₄₀₂ in Formula 402 may each independentlybe selected from a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group,a spiro-bifluorene group, an indene group, a pyrrole group, a thiophenegroup, a furan group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazolegroup, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, apyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazinegroup, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group,a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a carbazole group, abenzimidazole group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, anisobenzothiophene group, a benzoxazole group, an isobenzoxazole group, atriazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazinegroup, a dibenzofuran group, and a dibenzothiophene group.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 402, i) X₄₀₁ may be nitrogen, andX₄₀₂ may be carbon, or ii) X₄₀₁ and X₄₀₂ may each be nitrogen at thesame time (e.g., X₄₀₁ and X₄₀₂ may both be nitrogen).

In one or more embodiments, R₄₀₂ and R₄₀₂ in Formula 402 may eachindependently be selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with atleast one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, acyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, ahydrazono group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a cyclopentyl group,a cyclohexyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, and anorbornenyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an adamantanyl group, anorbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenylgroup, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, apyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinylgroup, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an adamantanyl group, anorbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group a phenyl group, a biphenyl group,a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinylgroup, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, atriazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group, each substitutedwith at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, acyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an adamantanyl group, anorbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenylgroup, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, apyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinylgroup, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group; and

—Si(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂)(Q₄₀₃), —N(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), —B(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), —C(═O)(Q₄₀₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₄₀₁), and —P(═O)(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), and

Q₄₀₁ to Q₄₀₃ may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀ alkylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and anaphthyl group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are notlimited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, when xc1 in Formula 401 is 2 or more, twoA₄₀₁(s) in two or more L₄₀₁(s) may optionally be linked via X₄₀₇, whichis a linking group, or two A₄₀₂(s) in two or more L₄₀₁(s) may optionallybe linked via X₄₀s, which is a linking group (see Compounds PD1 to PD4and PD7). X₄₀₇ and X₄₀₈ may each independently be a single bond, *—O—*′,*—S*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—N(Q₄₁₃)—*′, *—C(Q₄₁₃)(Q₄₁₄)—*′, or*—C(Q₄₁₃)═C(Q₄₁₄)—*′ (wherein Q₄₁₃ and Q₄₁₄ may each independently behydrogen, deuterium, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, aphenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group),but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

L₄₀₂ in Formula 401 may be a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent organicligand. For example, L₄₀₂ may be halogen, diketone (for example,acetylacetonate), carboxylic acid (for example, picolinate), —C(═O),isonitrile, —CN, and phosphorus (for example, phosphine or phosphite),but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, the phosphorescent dopant may be selectedfrom, for example, Compounds PD1 to PD25, but embodiments of the presentdisclosure are not limited thereto:

Fluorescent Dopant in Emission Layer

The fluorescent dopant may include an arylamine compound or astyrylamine compound.

The fluorescent dopant may include a compound represented by Formula 501below:

In Formula 501,

Ar₅₀₁ may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group ora substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,

L₅₀₁ to L₅₀₃ may each independently be selected from a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylenegroup, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

xd1 to xd3 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 3,

R₅₀₁ and R₅₀₂ may each independently be selected from a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted orunsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,and

xd4 may be an integer from 1 to 6.

In one embodiment, Ar₅₀₁ in Formula 501 may be selected from:

a naphthalene group, a heptalene group, a fluorene group, aspiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group,a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, afluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysenegroup, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, apentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, and an indenophenanthrenegroup; and

a naphthalene group, a heptalene group, a fluorene group, aspiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group,a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, afluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysenegroup, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, apentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, and an indenophenanthrenegroup, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F,—Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidinogroup, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenylgroup, and a naphthyl group.

In one or more embodiments, L₅₀₁ to L₅₀₃ in Formula 501 may eachindependently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylenegroup, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylenegroup, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylenegroup, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylenegroup, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group,an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylenegroup, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, abenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, adibenzosilolylene group, and a pyridinylene group; and

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylenegroup, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylenegroup, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylenegroup, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylenegroup, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group,an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylenegroup, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, abenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, adibenzosilolylene group, and a pyridinylene group, each substituted withat least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, aphenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, and a pyridinyl group.

In one or more embodiments, R₅₀₁ and R₅₀₂ in Formula 501 may eachindependently be selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, and a pyridinyl group; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, and a pyridinyl group, each substituted with atleast one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, acyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, ahydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenylgroup, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, and —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), and

Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group,a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenylgroup, and a naphthyl group.

In one or more embodiments, xd4 in Formula 501 may be 2, but embodimentsof the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, the fluorescent dopant may be selected from Compounds FD1to FD22:

In one or more embodiments, the fluorescent dopant may be selected fromthe following compounds, but embodiments of the present disclosure arenot limited thereto:

Electron Transport Region in Organic Layer 150

The electron transport region may have i) a single-layered structureincluding a single layer including a single material, ii) asingle-layered structure including a single layer including a pluralityof different materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure having aplurality of layers including a plurality of different materials.

The electron transport region may include at least one selected from abuffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron control layer, anelectron transport layer, and an electron injection layer, butembodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, the electron transport region may have an electrontransport layer/electron injection layer structure, a hole blockinglayer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, anelectron control layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layerstructure, or a buffer layer/electron transport layer/electron injectionlayer structure, wherein for each structure, constituting layers aresequentially stacked from an emission layer. However, embodiments of thestructure of the electron transport region are not limited thereto.

The electron transport region (for example, a buffer layer, a holeblocking layer, an electron control layer, and/or an electron transportlayer in the electron transport region) may include a metal-freecompound containing at least one π electron-depleted nitrogen-containingring.

The term “π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring,” as used herein,refers to a C₁-C₆ heterocyclic group having at least one *—N═*′ moietyas a ring-forming moiety.

For example, the “π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring” may bei) a 5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group having at least one*—N═*′ moiety, ii) a heteropolycyclic group in which two or more5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic groups each having at leastone *—N═*′ moiety are condensed with each other, or iii) aheteropolycyclic group in which at least one of 5-membered to 7-memberedheteromonocyclic groups, each having at least one *—N═*′ moiety, iscondensed with (e.g., combined with) at least one C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclicgroup.

Examples of the π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring include animidazole, a pyrazole, a thiazole, an isothiazole, an oxazole, anisoxazole, a pyridine, a pyrazine, a pyrimidine, a pyridazine, anindazole, a purine, a quinoline, an isoquinoline, a benzoquinoline, aphthalazine, a naphthyridine, a quinoxaline, a quinazoline, a cinnoline,a phenanthridine, an acridine, a phenanthroline, a phenazine, abenzimidazole, an isobenzothiazole, a benzoxazole, an isobenzoxazole, atriazole, a tetrazole, an oxadiazole, a triazine, a thiadiazole, animidazopyridine, an imidazopyrimidine, and an azacarbazole, but are notlimited thereto.

For example, the electron transport region may include a compoundrepresented by Formula 601 below:

[Ar₆₀₁]_(xe11)-[(L₆₀₁)_(xe1)-R₆₀₁]_(xe21).  Formula 601

In Formula 601,

Ar₆₀₁ may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group ora substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,

xe11 may be 1, 2, or 3,

L₆₀₁ may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylenegroup, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

xe1 may be an integer from 0 to 5,

R₆₀₁ may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂)(Q₆₀₃), —C(═O)(Q₆₀₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₆₀₁), and —P(═O)(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂),

Q₆₀₁ to Q₆₀₃ may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or anaphthyl group, and

xe21 may be an integer from 1 to 5.

In one embodiment, at least one of Ar₆₀₁(s) in the number of xe11 andR₆₀₁(s) in the number of xe21 may include the π electron-depletednitrogen-containing ring.

In one embodiment, Ar₆₀₁ in Formula 601 may be selected from:

a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, aspiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group,a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, afluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysenegroup, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, apentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, adibenzothiophene group, a carbazole group, an imidazole group, apyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazolegroup, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, apyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, an indazole group, a purine group,a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, aphthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, aquinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a phenanthridine group, anacridine group, a phenanthroline group, a phenazine group, abenzimidazole group, an isobenzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, anisobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazolegroup, a triazine group, a thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group,an imidazopyrimidine group, and an azacarbazole group; and

a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, aspiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group,a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, afluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysenegroup, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, apentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, adibenzothiophene group, a carbazole group, an imidazole group, apyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazolegroup, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, apyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, an indazole group, a purine group,a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, aphthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, aquinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a phenanthridine group, anacridine group, a phenanthroline group, a phenazine group, abenzimidazole group, an isobenzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, anisobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazolegroup, a triazine group, a thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group,an imidazopyrimidine group, and an azacarbazole group, each substitutedwith at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, aphenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group,—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁) and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and

Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group,a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenylgroup, and a naphthyl group.

When xe11 in Formula 601 is 2 or more, two or more Ar₆₀₁(s) may belinked via a single bond.

In one or more embodiments, Ar₆₀₁ in Formula 601 may be an anthracenegroup.

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 601 maybe represented by Formula 601-1 below:

In Formula 601-1,

X₆₁₄ may be N or C(R₆₁₄), X₆₁₅ may be N or C(R₆₁₅), and X₆₁₆ may be N orC(R₆₁₆), wherein at least one selected from X₆₁₄ to X₆₁₆ may be N,

L₆₁₁ to L₆₁₃ may each independently be the same as defined in connectionwith L₆₀₁,

xe611 to xe613 may each independently be the same as defined inconnection with xe1,

R₆₁₁ to R₆₁₃ may each independently be the same as defined in connectionwith R₆₀₁, and

R₆₁₄ to R₆₁₆ may each independently be selected from hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

In one embodiment, L₆₀₁ and L₆₁₁ to L₆₁₃ in Formulae 601 and 601-1 mayeach independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylenegroup, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylenegroup, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylenegroup, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylenegroup, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group,an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylenegroup, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, abenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, adibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, apyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, anoxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, anoxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, apyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, anisoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylenegroup, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, aquinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylenegroup, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, aphenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylenegroup, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, atriazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group,an imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group; and

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylenegroup, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylenegroup, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylenegroup, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylenegroup, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group,an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylenegroup, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, abenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, adibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, apyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, anoxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, anoxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, apyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, anisoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylenegroup, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, aquinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylenegroup, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, aphenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylenegroup, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, atriazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group,an imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, anaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, abenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group,an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, apyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenylgroup, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, afuranyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolylgroup, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranylgroup, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, adibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, animidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolylgroup, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, anoxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinylgroup, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, abenzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, aphenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, aphenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, abenzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, atetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinylgroup, and an azacarbazolyl group,

but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, xe1 and xe611 to xe613 in Formulae 601 and601-1 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.

In one or more embodiments, R₆₀₁ and R₆₁₁ to R₆₁₃ in Formulae 601 and601-1 may each independently be selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, apyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolylgroup, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinylgroup, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinylgroup, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group,a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolylgroup, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group,an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and anazacarbazolyl group;

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, apyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolylgroup, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinylgroup, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinylgroup, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group,a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolylgroup, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group,an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and anazacarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, aspiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenylgroup, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenylgroup, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, aperylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenylgroup, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, anindolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, apyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolylgroup, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinylgroup, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinylgroup, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group,a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolylgroup, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group,an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and anazacarbazolyl group; and

—S(═O)₂(Q₆₀₁) and —P(═O)(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂), and

Q₆₀₁ and Q₆₀₂ are the same as described herein above.

The electron transport region may include at least one compound selectedfrom Compounds ET1 to ET36, but embodiments of the present disclosureare not limited thereto:

In one or more embodiments, the electron transport region may include atleast one selected from 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline(BCP), 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Bphen), Alq3, BAIq,3-(biphenyl-4-yl)-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole(TAZ) and NTAZ:

A thickness of the buffer layer, the hole blocking layer, or theelectron control layer may be in a range of about 20 Å to about 1,000 Å,for example, about 30 Å to about 300 Å. When the thicknesses of thebuffer layer, the hole blocking layer, and the electron control layerare within these ranges, the electron transport region may haveexcellent hole blocking characteristics or electron controlcharacteristics without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

A thickness of the electron transport layer may be from about 100 Å toabout 1,000 Å, for example, about 150 Å to about 500 Å. When thethickness of the electron transport layer is within the range describedabove, the electron transport layer may have suitable or satisfactoryelectron transport characteristics without a substantial increase indriving voltage.

The electron transport region (for example, the electron transport layerin the electron transport region) may further include, in addition tothe materials described above, a metal-containing material.

The metal-containing material may include at least one selected fromalkali metal complex and alkaline earth-metal complex. The alkali metalcomplex may include a metal ion selected from a Li ion, a Na ion, a Kion, a Rb ion, and a Cs ion, and the alkaline earth-metal complex mayinclude a metal ion selected from a Be ion, a Mg ion, a Ca ion, a Srion, and a Ba ion. A ligand coordinated with the metal ion of the alkalimetal complex or the alkaline earth-metal complex may be selected from ahydroxy quinoline, a hydroxy isoquinoline, a hydroxy benzoquinoline, ahydroxy acridine, a hydroxy phenanthridine, a hydroxy phenyl oxazole, ahydroxy phenylthiazole, a hydroxy diphenyl oxadiazole, a hydroxydiphenylthiadiazole, a hydroxy phenylpyridine, a hydroxyphenylbenzimidazole, a hydroxy phenylbenzothiazole, a bipyridine, aphenanthroline, and a cyclopentadiene, but embodiments of the presentdisclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, the metal-containing material may include a Li complex. TheLi complex may include, for example, Compound ET-D1 (lithium quinolate,LiQ) or ET-D2:

The electron transport region may include an electron injection layerthat facilitates electron injection from the second electrode 190. Theelectron injection layer may directly contact the second electrode 190.

The electron injection layer may have i) a single-layered structureincluding a single layer including a single material, ii) asingle-layered structure including a single layer including a pluralityof different materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure having aplurality of layers including a plurality of different materials.

The electron injection layer may include an alkali metal, an alkalineearth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkalineearth-metal compound, a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metalcomplex, an alkaline earth-metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, orany combinations thereof.

The alkali metal may be selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs. In oneembodiment, the alkali metal may be Li, Na, or Cs. In one or moreembodiments, the alkali metal may be Li or Cs, but embodiments of thepresent disclosure are not limited thereto.

The alkaline earth metal may be selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba.

The rare earth metal may be selected from Sc, Y, Ce, Tb, Yb, and Gd.

The alkali metal compound, the alkaline earth-metal compound, and therare earth metal compound may be selected from oxides and halides (forexample, fluorides, chlorides, bromides, or iodides) of the alkalimetal, the alkaline earth-metal, and the rare earth metal.

The alkali metal compound may be selected from alkali metal oxides, suchas Li₂O, Cs₂O, or K₂O, and alkali metal halides, such as LiF, NaF, CsF,KF, LiI, NaI, CsI, or KI. In one embodiment, the alkali metal compoundmay be selected from LiF, Li₂O, NaF, LiI, NaI, CsI, and KI, butembodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The alkaline earth-metal compound may be selected from alkalineearth-metal oxides, such as BaO, SrO, CaO, Ba_(x)Sr_(1-x)O (0<x<1), orBa_(x)Ca_(1-x)O (0<x<1). In one embodiment, the alkaline earth-metalcompound may be selected from BaO, SrO, and CaO, but embodiments of thepresent disclosure are not limited thereto.

The rare earth metal compound may be selected from YbF₃, ScF₃, Sc₂O₃,Y₂O₃, Ce₂O₃, GdF₃, and TbF₃. In one embodiment, the rare earth metalcompound may be selected from YbF₃, ScF₃, TbF₃, YbI₃, ScI₃, and TbI₃,but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The alkali metal complex, the alkaline earth-metal complex, and the rareearth metal complex may include an ion of alkali metal, alkalineearth-metal, and rare earth metal as described above, and a ligandcoordinated with a metal ion of the alkali metal complex, the alkalineearth-metal complex, or the rare earth metal complex may be selectedfrom hydroxy quinoline, hydroxy isoquinoline, hydroxy benzoquinoline,hydroxy acridine, hydroxy phenanthridine, hydroxy phenyl oxazole,hydroxy phenylthiazole, hydroxy diphenyloxadiazole, hydroxydiphenylthiadiazole, hydroxy phenylpyridine, hydroxyphenylbenzimidazole, hydroxy phenylbenzothiazole, bipyridine,phenanthroline, and cyclopentadiene, but embodiments of the presentdisclosure are not limited thereto.

The electron injection layer may consist of an alkali metal, an alkalineearth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkalineearth-metal compound, a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metalcomplex, an alkaline earth-metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, orany combinations thereof, as described above. In one or moreembodiments, the electron injection layer may further include an organicmaterial. When the electron injection layer further includes an organicmaterial, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal,an alkali metal compound, an alkaline earth-metal compound, a rare earthmetal compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth-metalcomplex, a rare earth metal complex, or any combinations thereof may behomogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in a matrix including theorganic material.

A thickness of the electron injection layer may be in a range of about 1Å to about 100 Å, for example, about 3 Å to about 90 Å. When a thicknessof the electron injection layer is within these ranges, suitable orsatisfactory electron injection characteristics may be obtained withoutsubstantial increase in driving voltage.

Second Electrode 190

The second electrode 190 may be on the organic layer 150 having such astructure. The second electrode 190 may be a cathode which is anelectron injection electrode, and in this regard, a material for formingthe second electrode 190 may be selected from metal, an alloy, anelectrically conductive compound, and a combination thereof, which havea relatively low work function.

The second electrode 190 may include at least one selected from lithium(Li), silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium(Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), magnesium-silver(Mg—Ag), ITO, and IZO, but embodiments of the present disclosure are notlimited thereto. The second electrode 190 may be a transmissiveelectrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a reflective electrode.

The second electrode 190 may have a single-layered structure, or amulti-layered structure including two or more layers.

Description of FIGS. 2 to 4

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device 20according to an embodiment. The organic light-emitting device 20includes a first capping layer 210, the first electrode 110, the organiclayer 150, and the second electrode 190, which are sequentially stackedin this stated order. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an organiclight-emitting device 30 according to an embodiment. The organiclight-emitting device 30 includes the first electrode 110, the organiclayer 150, the second electrode 190, and a second capping layer 220,which are sequentially stacked in this stated order. FIG. 4 is aschematic view of an organic light-emitting device 40 according to anembodiment. The organic light-emitting device 40 includes the firstcapping layer 210, the first electrode 110, the organic layer 150, thesecond electrode 190, and the second capping layer 220, which aresequentially stacked in this stated order.

Regarding FIGS. 2 to 4, the first electrode 110, the organic layer 150,and the second electrode 190 may be understood by referring to thedescription presented in connection with FIG. 1.

In the organic layer 150 of each of the organic light-emitting devices20 and 40, light generated in an emission layer may pass through thefirst electrode 110 and the first capping layer 210 toward the outside,wherein the first electrode 110 may be a semi-transmissive electrode ora transmissive electrode. In the organic layer 150 of each of theorganic light-emitting devices 30 and 40, light generated in an emissionlayer may pass through the second electrode 190 and the second cappinglayer 220 toward the outside, wherein the second electrode 190 may be asemi-transmissive electrode or a transmissive electrode.

The first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 mayincrease external luminescence efficiency according to the principle ofconstructive interference.

The first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 may eachindependently be an organic capping layer including an organic material,an inorganic capping layer including an inorganic material, or acomposite capping layer including an organic material and an inorganicmaterial.

At least one selected from the first capping layer 210 and the secondcapping layer 220 may each independently include at least one materialselected from carbocyclic compounds, heterocyclic compounds, amine-basedcompounds, porphyrine derivatives, phthalocyanine derivatives,naphthalocyanine derivatives, alkali metal complexes, and alkalineearth-based complexes. The carbocyclic compound, the heterocycliccompound, and the amine-based compound may be optionally substitutedwith a substituent containing at least one element selected from O, N,S, Se, Si, F, Cl, Br, and I. In one embodiment, at least one selectedfrom the first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 mayeach independently include an amine-based compound.

In one embodiment, at least one selected from the first capping layer210 and the second capping layer 220 may each independently include thecompound represented by Formula 201 or the compound represented byFormula 202.

In one or more embodiments, at least one selected from the first cappinglayer 210 and the second capping layer 220 may each independentlyinclude a compound selected from Compounds HT28 to HT33 and CompoundsCP1 to CP5, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limitedthereto:

Hereinbefore, the organic light-emitting device according to anembodiment has been described in connection with FIGS. 1 to 4, butembodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

Layers constituting the hole transport region, an emission layer, andlayers constituting the electron transport region may be formed in acertain region by using one or more suitable methods selected fromvacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, Langmuir-Blodgett (LB)deposition, ink-jet printing, laser-printing, and laser-induced thermalimaging.

When layers constituting the hole transport region, an emission layer,and layers constituting the electron transport region are formed byvacuum deposition, the deposition may be performed at a depositiontemperature of about 100° C. to about 500° C., a vacuum degree of about10⁻⁸ torr to about 10⁻³ torr, and a deposition speed of about 0.01 Å/secto about 100 Å/sec by taking into account a material to be included in alayer to be formed, and the structure of a layer to be formed.

When layers constituting the hole transport region, an emission layer,and layers constituting the electron transport region are formed by spincoating, the spin coating may be performed at a coating speed of about2,000 rpm to about 5,000 rpm and at a heat treatment temperature ofabout 80° C. to 200° C. by taking into account a material (e.g., thecomposition of the material) to be included in a layer to be formed, andthe structure of a layer to be formed.

General Definition of at Least Some of the Substituents

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group,” as used herein, refers to a linear orbranched aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon monovalent group having 1 to 60carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethylgroup, a propyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, atert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an isoamyl group, and a hexyl group.The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkylene group,” as used herein, refers to a divalentgroup having substantially the same structure as the C₁-C₆ alkyl group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group,” as used herein, refers to a hydrocarbongroup having at least one carbon-carbon double bond at a main chain(e.g., in the middle) or at a terminal end (e.g., at the terminus) ofthe C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group, and examples thereof include an ethenyl group, apropenyl group, and a butenyl group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenylene group,” as used herein, refers to a divalentgroup having substantially the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkenylgroup.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group,” as used herein, refers to a hydrocarbongroup having at least one carbon-carbon triple bond at a main chain(e.g., in the middle) or at a terminal end (e.g., at the terminus) ofthe C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group, and examples thereof include an ethynyl group,and a propynyl group. The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkynylene group,” as usedherein, refers to a divalent group having substantially the samestructure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group,” as used herein, refers to a monovalentgroup represented by —OA₁₀₁ (wherein A₁₀₁ is the C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group),and examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and anisopropyloxy group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group,” as used herein, refers to amonovalent saturated hydrocarbon monocyclic group having 3 to 10 carbonatoms, and examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutylgroup, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cycloheptyl group.The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group,” as used herein, refers to adivalent group having substantially the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group,” as used herein, refers to amonovalent monocyclic group having at least one heteroatom selected fromN, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 10 carbon atoms, andexamples thereof include a 1,2,3,4-oxatriazolidinyl group, atetrahydrofuranyl group, and a tetrahydrothiophenyl group. The term“C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group,” as used herein, refers to a divalentgroup having substantially the same structure as the C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group,” as used herein, refers to amonovalent monocyclic group that has 3 to 10 carbon atoms and at leastone carbon-carbon double bond in the ring thereof and no aromaticity(e.g., the C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group is not aromatic), and examplesthereof include a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and acycloheptenyl group. The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group,” as usedherein, refers to a divalent group having substantially the samestructure as the C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group,” as used herein, refers to amonovalent monocyclic group that has at least one heteroatom selectedfrom N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, 1 to 10 carbon atoms,and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in its ring. Non-limitingexamples of the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group include a4,5-dihydro-1,2,3,4-oxatriazolyl group, a 2,3-dihydrofuranyl group, anda 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl group. The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylenegroup,” as used herein, refers to a divalent group having substantiallythe same structure as the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryl group,” as used herein, refers to a monovalentgroup having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms,and a C₆-C₆₀ arylene group used herein refers to a divalent group havinga carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. Non-limitingexamples of the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group include a phenyl group, a naphthylgroup, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, anda chrysenyl group. When the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group and the C₆-C₆₀ arylenegroup each include two or more rings, the rings may be fused to eachother (e.g., combined together).

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group,” as used herein, refers to amonovalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system that has at leastone heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom,in addition to 1 to 60 carbon atoms.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group,” as used herein, refers to adivalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system that has at leastone heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom,in addition to 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of the C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group include a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, apyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinylgroup, and an isoquinolinyl group. When the C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group andthe C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group each include two or more rings, the ringsmay be condensed with each other (e.g., combined together).

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group,” as used herein, refers to —OA₁₀₂(wherein A₁₀₂ is the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group), and the term “C₆-C₆₀ arylthiogroup,” as used herein, refers to —SA₁₀₃ (wherein A₁₀₃ is the C₆-C₆₀aryl group).

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,” as usedherein, refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 8 to 60 carbonatoms) having two or more rings condensed with each other (e.g.,combined together), only carbon atoms as ring-forming atoms, andcontaining at least one non-aromatic ring in its entire molecularstructure (e.g., the entire molecular structure is not aromatic). Anexample of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group is afluorenyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclicgroup,” as used herein, refers to a divalent group having substantiallythe same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclicgroup.

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,” asused herein, refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 1 to 60carbon atoms) having two or more rings condensed to each other (e.g.,combined together), at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P,and S, other than carbon atoms, as a ring-forming atom, and containingat least one non-aromatic ring in its entire molecular structure (e.g.,the entire molecular structure is not aromatic). An example of themonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is a9,10-dihydroacridinyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group,” as used herein, refers to a divalent grouphaving substantially the same structure as the monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group.

The term “C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group,” as used herein, refers to amonocyclic or polycyclic group having 5 to 60 carbon atoms in which aring-forming atom is a carbon atom only. The term “C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclicgroup,” as used herein, refers to an aromatic carbocyclic group or anon-aromatic carbocyclic group. The C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group may be aring, such as benzene, a monovalent group, such as a phenyl group, or adivalent group, such as a phenylene group. In one or more embodiments,depending on the number of substituents connected to the C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group, the C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group may be a trivalent groupor a quadrivalent group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,” as used herein, refers to a grouphaving the same structure as the C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group, except thatas a ring-forming atom, at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si,P, and S is used in addition to carbon (the number of carbon atoms maybe in a range of 1 to 60).

In the present specification, at least one substituent of thesubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆ heterocyclicgroup, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group, the substitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylenegroup, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylene group, thesubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylene group, the substituted C₁-C₆ heteroarylenegroup, the substituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,the substituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenylgroup, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, the substitutedC₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substitutedC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, thesubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and thesubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group maybe selected from:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and aC₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group,

a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group,and a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selectedfrom deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, anitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, aC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃), —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —B(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —C(═O)(Q₁₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₁₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂);

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃),—N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —B(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —C(═O)(Q₂₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₂₁), and—P(═O)(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂); and

—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and

Q₁₁ to Q₁₃, Q₂₁ to Q₂₃, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently beselected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, acyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, ahydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, aC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenylgroup, and a terphenyl group.

The term “Ph,” as used herein, refers to a phenyl group, the term “Me,”as used herein, refers to a methyl group, the term “Et,” as used herein,refers to an ethyl group, the term “ter-Bu” or “Bu^(t),” as used herein,refers to a tert-butyl group, and the term “OMe,” as used herein, refersto a methoxy group.

The term “biphenyl group,” as used herein, refers to “a phenyl groupsubstituted with a phenyl group.” In other words, the “biphenyl group”is a substituted phenyl group having a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group as asubstituent.

The term “terphenyl group,” as used herein, refers to “a phenyl groupsubstituted with a biphenyl group.” In other words, the “terphenylgroup” is a phenyl group having, as a substituent, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl groupsubstituted with a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group.

* and *′, as used herein, unless defined otherwise, each refer to abinding site to a neighboring atom in a corresponding formula.

Hereinafter, a compound according to embodiments and an organiclight-emitting device according to embodiments will be described in moredetail with reference to Synthesis Examples and Examples. The wording “Bwas used instead of A” used in describing Synthesis Examples refers tothat an identical molar equivalent of B was used in place of A.

SYNTHESIS EXAMPLES Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of Compound [BD1]

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD1-A]

Iodobenzene (1.0 eq), imidazole (1.2 eq), CuI (0.01 eq), K₂CO₃ (2.0 eq),and L-proline (0.02 eq) were dissolved in dimethylsulfonate (0.1 M) andstirred at a temperature of 160° C. for 48 hours. After the reactionmixture was cooled to room temperature, an extraction process wasperformed thereon three times by using dichloromethane and water. Anorganic layer extracted therefrom was then dried by using magnesiumsulphate and concentrated, and purified by column chromatography toobtain Intermediate [BD1-A] (yield of 65%).

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD1-B]

Intermediate [BD1-A] (2.0 eq) and 1,4-diiodobutane (1.0 eq) weredissolved in toluene (1.0 M) and stirred at a temperature of 120° C. for12 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, washed byusing toluene, and filtered to obtain a solid. The solid obtainedtherefrom was dried to obtain Intermediate [BD1-B](yield of 59%).

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD1-C]

Intermediate [BD1-B] (1.0 eq), [Ir(COD)(Ome)]₂ (1.1 eq), Ag₂O (0.5 eq),and sodium tert-butoxide (3.0 eq) were dissolved in 2-ethoxy ethanol(0.5 M) and stirred at a temperature of 120° C. for 10 hours. Thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered by usingdichloromethane. An extraction process was performed on a filtrate threetimes by using dichloromethane and water. An organic layer extractedtherefrom was then dried by using magnesium sulphate, and concentratedto obtain Intermediate [BD1-C] (yield of 21%).

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD1-D]

Intermediate [BD1-C] (1.0 eq) and silver triflate (“AgOTf,” 1.2 eq) weredissolved in acetone (1.0 M) and stirred at room temperature for 4hours. The reaction mixture was decompressed (e.g., vacuum-dried) toremove most solvent therefrom, and acetonitrile (20 eq) was addedthereto and stirred for 0.5 hours. The resultant mixture wasdecompressed (e.g., vacuum-dried) to remove the solvent therefrom andconcentrated to obtain Intermediate [BD1-D] (yield of 81%).

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD1-E]

1,4-bis-(trimethylsilyl)-1,3-butadiyne (1.0 eq), CuSO₄.5H₂O (0.45 eq),K₂CO₃ (6.0 eq), ascorbic acid (0.95 eq), benzyl azide (“Bn-N3,” 1.5 eq),and pyridine (5.0 eq) were dissolved in a mixed solution of isopropanoland water (1:1) (1.0 M) and stirred at room temperature for 24 hours toperform a Copper(I)-catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition (“CuAAC”). Anextraction process was performed thereon three times by usingdichloromethane and an ammonia solution (28%). An organic layerextracted therefrom was then dried by using sodium sulphate andconcentrated to obtain Intermediate [BD1-E] (yield of 64%).

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD1-F]

Intermediate [BD1-E] (1.0 eq) and iodomethane (1.5 eq) were dissolved intetrahydrofuran (THF) (1.0 M) and stirred at a temperature of 70° C. for12 hours. After the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, anextraction process was performed thereon three times by usingdichloromethane and water. An organic layer extracted therefrom was thendried by using magnesium sulphate and concentrated, and purified bycolumn chromatography to obtain Intermediate [BD1-F] (yield of 72%).

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD1-G]

Intermediate [BD1-F] (1.0 eq) and Ag₂O (2.6 eq) were dissolved indichloromethane (0.5 M) and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours.Intermediate [BD1-D] (0.5 eq) was added to the reaction mixture andstirred at room temperature for 24 hours. The reaction mixture wasfiltered by using dichloromethane, and a filtrate was dried by usingNa2SO4 and concentrated. An organic layer obtained therefrom wasdissolved in a small amount of dichloromethane, and recrystallizationwas performed thereon by using diethyl ether to obtain Intermediate[BD1-G] (yield of 33%).

Synthesis of Compound [BD1]

Intermediate [BD1-G] (1.0 eq) and K₂CO₃ (10.0 eq) were dissolved in2-ethoxyethanol (0.05 M) and stirred at a temperature of 120° C. for 24hours. After the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, waterwas added thereto, and the reaction was stopped. An extraction processwas performed thereon three times by using dichloromethane. An organiclayer extracted therefrom was then dried by using magnesium sulphate andconcentrated, and purified by column chromatography to obtain Compound[BD1] (yield of 62%).

Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of Compound [BD2]

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD2-A]

Intermediate [BD2-A] (yield of 52%) was synthesized in substantially thesame manner as in Intermediate [BD1-A], except that dimethyl imidazolewas used instead of Imidazole.

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD2-B]

Intermediate [BD2-B] (yield of 48%) was synthesized in substantially thesame manner as in Intermediate [BD1-B], except that Intermediate [BD2-A]was used instead of Intermediate [BD1-A].

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD2-C]

Intermediate [BD2-C] (yield of 17%) was synthesized in substantially thesame manner as in Intermediate [BD1-C], except that Intermediate [BD2-B]was used instead of Intermediate [BD1-B].

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD2-D]

Intermediate [BD2-D] (yield of 80%) was synthesized in substantially thesame manner as in Intermediate [BD1-D], except that Intermediate [BD2-C]was used instead of Intermediate [BD1-C].

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD2-E]

Intermediate [BD2-E] (yield of 34%) was synthesized in substantially thesame manner as in Intermediate [BD1-G], except that Intermediate [BD2-D]was used instead of Intermediate [BD1-D].

Synthesis of Compound BD2

Compound BD2 (yield of 59%) was synthesized in substantially the samemanner as in Compound BD1, except that Intermediate Compound [BD2-E] wasused instead of Intermediate [BD1-G].

Synthesis Example 3: Synthesis of Compound [BD3]

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD3-A]

Intermediate [BD3-A] (yield of 58%) was synthesized in substantially thesame manner as in Intermediate [BD1-A], except that benzimidazole wasused instead of Imidazole.

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD3-B]

Intermediate [BD3-B] (yield of 51%) was synthesized in substantially thesame manner as in Intermediate [BD1-B], except that Intermediate [BD3-A]was used instead of Intermediate [BD1-A].

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD3-C]

Intermediate [BD3-C] (yield of 27%) was synthesized in substantially thesame manner as in Intermediate [BD1-C], except that Intermediate [BD3-B]was used instead of Intermediate [BD1-B].

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD3-D]

Intermediate [BD3-D] (yield of 81%) was synthesized in substantially thesame manner as in Intermediate [BD1-D], except that Intermediate [BD3-C]was used instead of Intermediate [BD1-C].

Synthesis of Intermediate [BD3-E]

Intermediate [BD3-E] (yield of 33%) was synthesized in substantially thesame manner as in Intermediate [BD1-G], except that Intermediate [BD3-D]was used instead of Intermediate [BD1-D].

Synthesis of Compound BD3

Compound BD3 (yield of 64%) was synthesized in substantially the samemanner as in Compound BD1, except that Intermediate [BD3-E] was usedinstead of Intermediate [BD1-G].

¹H NMR and LC-MS of Compounds synthesized according to SynthesisExamples 1 to 3 are shown in Table 1.

Synthesis methods of compounds other than Compounds shown in Table 1 mayalso be easily recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art byreferring to the synthesis mechanisms and source materials describedherein above.

TABLE 1 Com- LC-MS pound ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) found Calc. BD1 8.65(d, 1H), 8.60 (d, 1H), 7.47-7.27 862.23 862.28 (m, 14H), 6.80-6.73 (m,4H), 6.49 (d, 1H), 6.45 (d, 1H), 4.66 (q, 2H), 4.42 (dd, 2H), 4.23 (s,3H), 3.17 (m, 2H), 3.01 (m, 2H), 1.84 (m, 2H), 1.58 (m, 2H) BD27.38-7.16 (m, 14H), 6.82-6.67 (m, 4H), 918.34 918.35 4.63 (q, 2H), 4.44(dd, 2H), 4.23 (s, 3H), 3.16 (m, 2H), 3.08 (m, 2H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.25(s, 3H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 1.85 (m, 2H), 1.60 (m, 2H) BD37.43-6.62 (m, 26H), 4.67 (q, 2H), 4.46 962.33 962.31 (dd, 2H), 4.22 (s,3H), 3.17 (m, 2H), 3.08 (m, 2H), 1.87 (m, 2H), 1.59 (m, 2H)

EXAMPLE Example 1

As an anode, a Corning 15 Ω/cm² (1,200 Å) ITO glass substrate was cut toa size of 50 mm×50 mm×0.7 mm, sonicated with isopropyl alcohol and purewater each for 5 minutes, and then cleaned by exposure to ultravioletrays and ozone for 30 minutes. Then, the ITO glass substrate wasprovided to a vacuum deposition apparatus. 2-TNATA was vacuum-depositedon the ITO glass substrate to form a hole injection layer having athickness of 600 Å, and 4,4′-bis[N-(1-naphthyl)-N-phenyl aminobiphenyl(NPB) as a hole transport compound was vacuum-deposited on the holeinjection layer to form a hole transport layer having a thickness of 300Å. Compound BD1 as a blue phosphorescent dopant and a mixed host havinga ETH2:HTH2 weight ratio of 5:5 were co-deposited on the hole transportlayer at a ratio of 10 wt % of a dopant to form an emission layer havinga thickness of 300 Å. Then, ETH2 was vacuum-deposited on the emissionlayer to form a hole blocking layer having a thickness of 50 Å. Then,Alq3 was deposited on the hole blocking layer to form an electrontransport layer having a thickness of 300 Å, an alkali metal halide LiFwas deposited on the electron transport layer to form an electroninjection layer having a thickness of 10 Å, and A₁ was vacuum-depositedto a thickness of 3,000 Å (cathode electrode) to form a LiF/AIelectrode, thereby completing the manufacture of an organiclight-emitting device.

Example 2

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in substantially thesame manner as in Example 1, except that BD2 was used to form anemission layer having a thickness of 300 Å instead of BD1 as a dopant informing a blue emission layer.

Example 3

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in substantially thesame manner as in Example 1, except that BD3 was used to form anemission layer having a thickness of 300 Å instead of BD1 as a dopant informing a blue emission layer.

Example 4

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in substantially thesame manner as in Example 1, except that a dopant BD1 and a mixed hosthaving an ETH77:HTH2 weight ratio of 5:5 were co-deposited to form anemission layer having a thickness of 300 Å in forming a blue emissionlayer.

Example 5

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in substantially thesame manner as in Example 1, except that a dopant BD1 and a mixed hosthaving an ETH2:HTH4 weight ratio of 5:5 were co-deposited to form anemission layer having a thickness of 300 Å in forming a blue emissionlayer.

Example 6

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in substantially thesame manner as in Example 1, except that a dopant BD1 and a mixed hosthaving an ETH77:HTH4 weight ratio of 5:5 were co-deposited to form anemission layer having a thickness of 300 Å in forming a blue emissionlayer.

Comparative Example 1

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in substantially thesame manner as in Example 1, except that Compound Ir-01 and a mixed hosthaving an ETH2:HTH2 weight ratio of 5:5 were co-deposited at a ratio of10 wt % of a dopant to form an emission layer having a thickness of 300Å in forming a blue emission layer.

Comparative Example 2

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in substantially thesame manner as in Example 1, except that Compound A and a mixed hosthaving an ETH2:HTH2 weight ratio of 5:5 were co-deposited at a ratio of10 wt % of a dopant to form an emission layer having a thickness of 300Å in forming a blue emission layer.

Comparative Example 3

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in substantially thesame manner as in Example 1, except that Compound B and a mixed hosthaving an ETH2:HTH2 weight ratio of 5:5 were co-deposited at a ratio of10 wt % of a dopant to form an emission layer having a thickness of 300Å in forming a blue emission layer.

Evaluation Example: Evaluation of Luminous Current Efficiency andLuminescence Lifespan

The current efficiency, device lifespan, and wavelength of maximumemission of the organic light-emitting devices manufactured according toExamples 1 to 6 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 were evaluated accordingto the following methods. Results thereof are shown in Table 2.

A predetermined voltage was applied to the organic light-emittingdevices by using a DC constant voltage power supply (Keithley SMU 236)to cause the organic light-emitting devices to emit light. Whilemeasuring the light emission of the organic light-emitting devices by aluminance measurement apparatus (PR650), a current was slowly increasedso that a current was made constant at a position at which luminance was1,000 cd/m2 and then maintained. A current density of the organiclight-emitting device was calculated, and luminous current efficiencywas calculated by dividing luminance by the current density.

The device lifespan (T90 lifespan) indicates an amount of time thatlapsed when luminance was 90% of initial luminance.

An electroluminescence (EL) spectrum was measured by a luminance meterPR650 to confirm a wavelength of maximum emission.

TABLE 2 Wavelength Driving Current of maximum Device First SecondLuminance voltage density Efficiency emission lifespan Dopant host host(cd/m²) (V) (mA/cm²) (cd/A) (nm) (T90, h) Example 1 BD1 ETH2 HTH2 10004.3 5.3 18.8 469 1.2 Example 2 BD2 ETH2 HTH2 1000 3.3 6.5 16.2 470 1.6Example 3 BD3 ETH2 HTH2 1000 3.3 4.8 21.6 466 3.0 Example 4 BD1 ETH77HTH2 1000 3.2 4.2 23.7 470 6.2 Example 5 BD1 ETH2 HTH4 1000 3.2 4.8 21.3469 6.8 Example 6 BD1 ETH77 HTH4 1000 3.1 4.0 24.9 471 11.5 ComparativeIr-01 ETH2 HTH2 1000 4.5 4.7 21.2 487 0.5 Example 1 Comparative CompoundETH2 HTH2 1000 6.3 7.2 9.8 517 0.7 Example 2 A Comparative Compound ETH2HTH2 1000 4.9 5.2 19.1 476 0.4 Example 3 B

From Table 2, it is confirmed that the organic light-emitting devices ofExamples 1 to 6, in which the compound according to one or moreembodiments is used as a dopant of an emission layer, have a low drivingvoltage, high efficiency, and high color purity and have an excellentlifespan, as compared with those of the organic light-emitting devicesof Comparative Examples 1 to 3.

For example, when the compound according to one or more embodiments isused in the organic light-emitting device, high color purity may beimplemented, and the organic light-emitting device may exhibit excellenteffects in terms of driving voltage, efficiency, and lifespan.

The organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compoundmay have a low driving voltage, high efficiency, and a long lifespan andmay exhibit high color purity.

It should be understood that embodiments described herein should beconsidered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes oflimitation. Descriptions of features or aspects within each embodimentshould typically be considered as available for other similar featuresor aspects in other embodiments.

It will be understood that, although the terms “first,” “second,”“third,” etc., may be used herein to describe various elements,components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components,regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms.These terms are used to distinguish one element, component, region,layer or section from another element, component, region, layer orsection. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or sectiondescribed below could be termed a second element, component, region,layer or section, without departing from the spirit and scope of thepresent disclosure.

Spatially relative terms, such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “under,”“above,” “upper,” and the like, may be used herein for ease ofexplanation to describe one element or feature's relationship to anotherelement(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will beunderstood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompassdifferent orientations of the device in use or in operation, in additionto the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the devicein the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or“beneath” or “under” other elements or features would then be oriented“above” the other elements or features. Thus, the example terms “below”and “under” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. Thedevice may be otherwise oriented (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at otherorientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein shouldbe interpreted accordingly.

It will be understood that when an element or layer is referred to asbeing “on,” “connected to,” or “coupled to” another element or layer, itcan be directly on, connected to, or coupled to the other element orlayer, or one or more intervening elements or layers may be present. Inaddition, it will also be understood that when an element or layer isreferred to as being “between” two elements or layers, it can be theonly element or layer between the two elements or layers, or one or moreintervening elements or layers may also be present.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the presentdisclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a” and “an” are intendedto include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearlyindicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms“comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” and “including,” when used inthis specification, specify the presence of the stated features,integers, acts, operations, elements, and/or components, but do notpreclude the presence or addition of one or more other features,integers, acts, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

As used herein, the terms “substantially,” “about,” and similar termsare used as terms of approximation and not as terms of degree, and areintended to account for the inherent deviations in measured orcalculated values that would be recognized by those of ordinary skill inthe art. Further, the use of “may” when describing embodiments of thepresent disclosure refers to “one or more embodiments of the presentdisclosure.” As used herein, the terms “use,” “using,” and “used” may beconsidered synonymous with the terms “utilize,” “utilizing,” and“utilized,” respectively. Also, the term “exemplary” is intended torefer to an example or illustration.

Also, any numerical range recited herein is intended to include allsub-ranges of the same numerical precision subsumed within the recitedrange. For example, a range of “1.0 to 10.0” is intended to include allsubranges between (and including) the recited minimum value of 1.0 andthe recited maximum value of 10.0, that is, having a minimum value equalto or greater than 1.0 and a maximum value equal to or less than 10.0,such as, for example, 2.4 to 7.6. Any maximum numerical limitationrecited herein is intended to include all lower numerical limitationssubsumed therein, and any minimum numerical limitation recited in thisspecification is intended to include all higher numerical limitationssubsumed therein. Accordingly, Applicant reserves the right to amendthis specification, including the claims, to expressly recite anysub-range subsumed within the ranges expressly recited herein.

While one or more embodiments have been described with reference to thefigures, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the artthat various changes in form and details may be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope as defined by the following claims,and equivalents thereof.

What is claimed is:
 1. An organometallic compound represented by Formula1:ML₁L₂,  Formula 1 wherein, in Formula 1, M is selected from iridium(Ir), rhodium (Rh), and cobalt (Co), L₁ is a ligand represented byFormula 1A or 1B, and L₂ is a ligand represented by Formula 1C:

wherein, in Formulae 1A to 1C, ring A₁ to ring A₄ are each independentlyselected from a C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic ring and a C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic ring,X₁₁ is C(R₁₁), X₁₂ is C(R₁₂), X₁₃ is C(R₁₃), and X₁₄ is C(R₁₄), X₁₅ isP(R₂₁), X₁₆ is N, X₁₇ is P, X₁₈ is N(R₂₂), X₁₉ is N, and X₂₀ is N(R₂₃),or X₁₅ is N(R₂₁), X₁₆ is N, X₁₇ is N, X₁₈ is P(R₂₂), X₁₉ is N, and X₂₀is P(R₂₃), n is an integer from 2 to 6, R₁₁ to R₂₃ are eachindependently selected from hydrogen, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₁)(Q₂),—B(Q₁)(Q₂), —P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), b17to b20 are each independently an integer from 1 to 6, * indicates abinding site to M, at least one substituent of the substituted C₁-C₆alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substitutedC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, thesubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, thesubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, the substitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is selectedfrom: —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group,an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkylgroup, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆alkoxy group; a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at leastone selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, anitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, aC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃), —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —B(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —C(═O)(Q₁₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₁₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂); a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group; a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least oneselected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, aC₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, aC₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclicgroup, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —B(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —C(═O)(Q₂₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₂₁), and —P(═O)(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂); and —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃),—N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and—P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and Q₁ to Q₃, Q₁₁ to Q₁₃, Q₂₁ to Q₂₃, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃are each independently selected from hydrogen, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, ahydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₁-C₆heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenylgroup, and a terphenyl group.
 2. The organometallic compound of claim 1,wherein: n is
 4. 3. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein: nis 4, and each of R₁₅ and R₁₆ is hydrogen.
 4. The organometalliccompound of claim 1, wherein: ring A₁ to ring A₄ are each independentlyselected from a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, an anthracene ring, aphenanthrene ring, an azulene ring, a triphenylene ring, a pyrene ring,a chrysene ring, a cyclopentadiene ring, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalenering, a furan ring, a thiophene ring, a silole ring, an indene ring, afluorene ring, an indole ring, a carbazole ring, a benzofuran ring, adibenzofuran ring, a benzothiophene ring, a dibenzothiophene ring, abenzosilole ring, a dibenzosilole ring, an indenopyridine ring, anindolopyridine ring, a benzofuropyridine ring, a benzothienopyridinering, a benzosilolopyridine ring, an indenopyrimidine ring, anindolopyrimidine ring, a benzofuropyrimidine ring, abenzothienopyrimidine ring, a benzosilolopyrimidine ring, adihydropyridine ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrimidine ring, a pyrazinering, a pyridazine ring, a triazine ring, a quinoline ring, anisoquinoline ring, a quinoxaline ring, a quinazoline ring, aphenanthroline ring, a pyrrole ring, a pyrazole ring, an imidazole ring,a 2,3-dihydroimidazole ring, a triazole ring, a 2,3-dihydrotriazolering, an oxazole ring, an isoxazole ring, a thiazole ring, anisothiazole ring, an oxadiazole ring, a thiadiazole ring, abenzopyrazole ring, a pyrazolopyridine ring, a furopyrazole ring, atheinopyrazole ring, a benzimidazole ring, a 2,3-dihydrobenzimidazolering, an imidazopyridine ring, a 2,3-dihydroimidazopyridine ring, afuroimidazole ring, a thienoimidazole ring, an imidazopyrimidine ring, a2,3-dihydroimidazopyrimidine ring, an imidazopyrazine ring, a2,3-dihydroimidazopyrazine ring, a benzoxazole ring, a benzothiazolering, a benzoxadiazole ring, a benzothiadiazole ring, a5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline ring, and a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolinering.
 5. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein: L₁ in Formula1 is selected from ligands represented by Formulae 1A-1 and 1B-1 to1B-3:

wherein, in Formulae 1A-1 and 1B-1 to 1B-3, n, R₁₁ to R₁₈, b17, and b18are each independently the same as defined in connection with Formulae1A and 1B, R_(19a) to R_(19d) are each independently the same as definedin connection with R₁₉ in Formula 1B, R_(20a) to R_(20d) are eachindependently the same as defined in connection with R₂₀ in Formula 1B,and * indicates a binding site to M.
 6. The organometallic compound ofclaim 1, wherein: R₁₁ to R₂₃ are each independently selected from:hydrogen, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkynyl group, and aC₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group; a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, aC₂-C₂₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted withat least one selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, ahydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexylgroup, a cycloheptyl group, a cycloctyl group, an adamantanyl group, anorbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, acyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthylgroup, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃),—N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and—P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂); a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptylgroup, a cycloctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, anorbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, acycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenylgroup, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenylgroup, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, apyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolylgroup, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, anoxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinylgroup, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, anindolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group,an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, aquinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, an acridinylgroup, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranylgroup, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, abenzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, atetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and animidazopyrimidinyl group; a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, acycloheptyl group, a cycloctyl group, an adamantanyl group, anorbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, acyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthylgroup, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, animidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolylgroup, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, apyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolylgroup, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, aquinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, acarbazolyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, abenzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, anisobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group,a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinylgroup, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, abenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinylgroup, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at leastone selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group,a C₂-C₂₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, acyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cycloctyl group, an adamantanylgroup, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group,a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthylgroup, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, animidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolylgroup, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, apyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolylgroup, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, aquinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, acarbazolyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, abenzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, anisobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group,a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinylgroup, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, abenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinylgroup, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),—B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂); and—Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁),—P(Q₁)(Q₂), and —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), and Q₁ to Q₃ and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ are eachindependently selected from: hydrogen, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group,a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkynyl group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₂₀ aryl group, a C₁-C₂₀ heteroarylgroup, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenylgroup, and a terphenyl group.
 7. The organometallic compound of claim 1,wherein: R₁₁ to R₂₃ are each independently selected from hydrogen, —F,—Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propylgroup, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, asec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, a phenyl group, a benzyl group, and—Si(CH₃)₃.
 8. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein: R₂₁ andR₂₃ are identical to each other, and are each independently selectedfrom a methyl group, an isopropyl group, a benzyl group, and —Si(CH₃)₃,and R₂₂ is selected from a methyl group, an isopropyl group, and aphenyl group.
 9. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein: theorganometallic compound is represented by Formula 1-1 or 1-2:

wherein, in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, A₁ to A₄, X₁₁ to X₂₀, R₁₇ to R₂₀, andb17 to b20 are each independently the same as defined in connection withFormulae 1A and 1B.
 10. An organic light-emitting device comprising: afirst electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; anorganic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode andcomprising an emission layer; and at least one organometallic compoundof claim
 1. 11. The organic light-emitting device of claim 10, wherein:the emission layer comprises the at least one organometallic compound.12. The organic light-emitting device of claim 11, wherein: the emissionlayer further comprises a host, the host comprises at least one of afirst host and a second host, and the first host and the second host aredifferent from each other.
 13. The organic light-emitting device ofclaim 12, wherein: the first host comprises an electron transportcompound comprising at least one π electron-depleted nitrogen-containingring, and the second host comprises a hole transport compound comprisingat least one selected from a carbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, adibenzothiophene group, a fluorene group, an azacarbazole group, and adiazacarbazole group.
 14. The organic light-emitting device of claim 12,wherein: the emission layer comprises both the first host and the secondhost, and the first host and the second host form an exciplex.
 15. Theorganic light-emitting device of claim 14, wherein: a wavelength ofmaximum emission (λ_(max)) in a photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of theexciplex formed by the first host and the second host is in a range ofabout 390 nm or more and about 500 nm or less.
 16. The organiclight-emitting device of claim 14, wherein: a decay time (T_(dacay)) ofdelayed fluorescence in a time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL)spectrum of the exciplex formed by the first host and the second host isabout 50 ns or more.